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Mississauga Lap-Band Peer Support Group for Surgical Weight Loss Centre Patients

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By Donna!, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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I facilitate as a volunteer a Peer Support group for Surgical Weight Loss Centre patients who live close enough to attend our monthly group in Mississauga. We have members who attend from as far away as Orillia, Brantford, Barrie, etc. along with the Halton & Peel regions.

The only criteria for belonging is being a patient already banded or scheduled for lap band surgery at The Surgical Weight Loss Centre. The clinic sponsors our group financially so there is no charge to members for the community room I rent and they are also happy to provide guest speakers when requested. However the group is strictly run for patients by patients and not by the clinic. We also are not qualified nor wish to provide medical advice, please contact the clinic for medical concerns.

Our group meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month in the Mississauga area between 7:30 - 9:30 pm. We have a clothing exchange, member check-in and at our next meeting on Thursday, February 19th, we will be bringing in recipes that are bandster friendly and sample dishes to try.

At an upcoming meeting in the spring we have guest speakers Tammy & Sue, nurses from our clinic answering our questions regarding fills, defills and other issues regarding our bands.

At another future meeting, Kelly who is the new Wellness Coach at our clinic will be talking to us about her role working individually with patients desiring extra support. A Wellness coach is there to help patients identify needs and strengths, find their own answers, attain goals, build self confidence, and fulfill their ultimate wellness vision.

If you would like more info on our support group feel free to contact me or check out the Surgical Weight Loss Centre website. If you go to the message forum you will see my announcement regarding the Mississauga support group under the Support Group Section.

Come out and share your victories and challenges with a group of people who understand your bandster journey! :)

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